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inquit_fw-la scimus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la prophetamus_fw-la cum_fw-la dutem_fw-la venerit_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la perfectum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la est_fw-la evacuabitur_fw-la deinde_fw-la ut_fw-la quomodo_fw-la possee_fw-fr aliqua_fw-la similitudine_fw-la ostendere_fw-la quantum_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la fatura_fw-la est_fw-la distet_fw-la haec_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la qualiumcunque_fw-la hominum_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la praecipua_fw-la hîc_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la suut_n praediti_fw-la cum_fw-la essem_fw-la inquit_fw-la parvus_fw-la quasi_fw-la parvulus_fw-la sapiebam_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 29._o and_o upon_o the_o whole_a man_n at_o the_o great_a resurrection_n then_o shall_v the_o whole_a man_n be_v whole_o perfect_a perfect_a soul_n and_o perfect_a body_n unite_v together_o and_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n the_o canaanite_n shall_v be_v no_o 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will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o here_o you_o see_v how_o large_a a_o part_n of_o this_o covenant_n consist_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n prophecy_n prophecy_n 3._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o prophecy_n zach._n 13.1_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n it_o be_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o this_o fountain_n of_o grace_n isa_n 61.1_o 2_o 3._o 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spirit_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n signify_v regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n tit._n 3.5_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o several_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o food_n be_v for_o the_o maintain_n and_o increase_v of_o natural_a strength_n john_n 6.55_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o 5._o let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a gospel_n inviation_n isa_n 55.1_o ho_o gospel-invitation_n gospel-invitation_n every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 7.37_o in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n jesus_n stand_v and_o cry_v say_v if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n rev._n 22.17_o and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v 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